Quantum Leap Moves to a New Night — Here’s When the Rest of Season 2 Will Air on NBC
Quantum Leap is on the move!
The sci-fi drama, which previously aired on Wednesday nights, will return to NBC with the remaining episodes of Season 2 starting on Tuesday, Jan. 30 at 10/9c.
The show will then close out the season with a two-hour finale on Tuesday, Feb. 20 at 9/8c.
Across its first eight episodes, Quantum Leap Season 2 is averaging 3.9 million total viewers (with Live+7 playback), which is right on par with its freshman audience. In the demo, Season 2 is averaging a 0.5 rating, ranking third (behind freshman hits The Irrational and Found) amongst all dramas NBC has aired so far this TV season.
There will be plenty to delve into when the Quantum Leap team jumps back into the action. The midseason finale, which aired on Dec. 13., saw Ben reunite with Hannah (guest star Eliza Taylor) in 1961 — six years after their previous encounter at Princeton University. They declared their love for each other, and Ben promised to find her first so she would no longer have to approach complete strangers wondering if it’s him.
Meanwhile, Tom (Peter Gadiot) returned from an abrupt trip to Washington D.C. with game-changing news. While Addison braced herself for a marriage proposal, he whipped out a giant file which he said contained “a way to bring Ben home.” (Read our full recap here.)
Are you ready for new episodes of Quantum Leap? What do you hope to see in the remaining Season 2 episodes? Sound off below!
I really hope the show is renewed and that the show receives a higher episode count in the 3rd season.
Too many scripted shows have a greatly reduced episode order this season because of the lousy strikes. Too bad it wasn’t a reality show strike instead, that mostly garbage genre wouldn’t be missed.
Agreed.
Me too.
Love this show. It had a slow start while it spent too much time on exposistion but it has found its voice and is just wonderful.
I also love the dynamic between the team members trying to bring both Sam & Ben home. Real chemistry there.
This smells of a burn off. I genuinely hope not.
Maybe this is still just dealing with the strikes impact.
I figured it would go Tuesdays at 10:00 once Found was done. Not necessarily a burn-off, but they could have waited to air it until The Voice came back.
So what is the lead in show during this time period?
the final season of La Brea
Yikes.
Well considering first reports it would air on Sundays this actually is good news
Hope it gets renewed for another season.
I hope that’s not true about being a burn off. This should get renewed.
It’s not a burnoff at all. The second season was plotted a long time ago as it began production shortly after the first. Not much point adding extra episodes for the sake of it when the seasons story is already planned.
I love this show. Raymond does a good job portraying the characters he gets to play.
Scott Bakula is a Broadway & stage actor. QL allowed him to stretch his acting muscles in ways that no other actor could being that every episode was different & unique. Raymond does the same thing here. Every episode of QL is an acting challenge.
Normally I would just pirate a network TV show lol but I’ll actually subscribe back to peacock for Quantum Leap because I want it to have official ratings and get a third season.
I just hope it gets a third season and the 2 hour closer isn’t a hastily rewritten series finale
I am surprised they didn’t add even more episodes. They were one of the few shows to have stuff stocked up for the strike so they could’ve easily had done more than this once production got back underway. Oh well
I’m also surprised that it didn’t get more episodes too. Hopefully, if it gets renewed for next season, it will get a bigger episode count.
Is there a chance Dr Sam Beckett will pop up in the 2 hour season finale,
Wouldn’t that be a twist?
Ooo, yes! They implement the plan to bring Ben back, buy– surprise! — it’s Sam Beckett that returns instead. Oh, boy!
Actually, having Sam in the show would help the show tremendously creative-wise & boost the viewership numbers.
One of the best shows on tv. This show should have a full season instead of a short split season
I see this as running potentially forever like “Doctor Who.” It’s a flexible format. You can do anything with it. Here’s hoping to several more seasons.
I hope to see a season 3.
Thank you.
Let’s keep our fingers crossed that that does happen.
They could have made 20 episodes instead of 13!
I really love this show and it is a high quality show. The characters are the most culturally diverse I have ever seen in a series — great character development and excellent story writing. I hope this show is renewed!!!
Yay. Quantum leap is coming back.
I want to see the writers develop scripts that provide the viewers with an understanding of the characters background.
I believe there is a way to bring back Ben and have the team work together. I believe there is more to learn.
Good to continue hope is coming back
I wish you would go back in time and find Sam and bring him back home.
This is probably one of the best shows that is on Tv these days so please keep it going because theres not many shows that are this good on tv! I can’t stand all these tv shows that are this good just ending for no reason because I look forward to the day the new episode comes out and Im sure millions of other people do the same!
It’s different from the original it’s become a love story instead of an adventure sto
I love this show
I absolutely love this show and all the characters are unique and really good especially love the lead Raymond Lee, Caitlin Basset and Mason Alexander Park character is really great plus all the other cast. I watched every episode of original QL and worry about redones like this but this is very different and unique – I am anxious to see what happens after the cliff hanger left on last episode. Let’s keep this great series going hope no cancellation talk !
Don’t take quantum leap off the Air enjoying the show
Love the show, can’t wait for Jan 39 to start up again after break. I check tv every night as I was sure if return date so I don’t miss it.
Hope there is a season 3!
I watched Quantum Leap (original) and now I really like the reboot. Cast and writers and make it interesting. I don’t think Ben should return, but stay in a year when he can share his life with Hannah, with his own body, what will be kind of difficult to accomplish. Obviously Addison has already moved on.